Latin
Lines 1.27-1.52
Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Four 1.27-52
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Bonus A: What does that Latin phrase mean? THE DIE IS CAST
Bonus B: Julius Caesar may have hoped for this, which involved a procession through Rome and was often given to victorious generals. A TRIUMPH
6. What is the Latin adjective that means "good"? BONUS or BONA or BONUM
Bonus A: What is the neuter plural form of bonus? BONA
Bonus B: What is the opposite of bonus, in Latin? MALUS
7. In what room of the Roman house did cooking take place? CULINA
Bonus A: In what room of the Roman house was there a pool in the floor? ATRIUM
Bonus B: What was this pool called? IMPLUVIUM
8. Who am I? I am a Carthaginian queen who fell deeply in love with the hero Aeneas when he came to visit my land. My evil brother Pygmalion killed my beloved husband Sychaeus. DIDO
Bonus A: Because Aeneas left her, Dido cursed him and all his ancestors, leading to what three wars that Carthage fought against Rome? PUNIC WARS
Bonus B: What sea separated Carthage from Rome? MEDITERRANEAN SEA
9. According to Greek and Roman concepts of the Underworld, sinners went to Tartarus while exceptionally good people went to what area? ELYSIUM /ELYSIAN FIELDS
Bonus A: Who ferried the dead across the River Styx? CHARON
Bonus B: What did some Romans put into the mouths of the dead in order to ensure their passage across the River Styx? A COIN
10. Translate only the noun in this sentence into Latin: "He opens the window." FENESTRAM
Bonus A: What wonderful English word refers to the throwing of someone out a window? DEFENESTRATION
Bonus B: Say in Latin, "out of the windows." EX FENESTRIS
11. Please complete this analogy. Hibernia is to Ireland as _____is to Germany. GERMANIA
Bonus A: What is the Latin name for the continent of Europe? EUROPA
Bonus B: Say in Latin, Germany is in Europe but is not in Africa. GERMANIA EST IN EUROPA SED NON EST IN AFRICA.